Dr. Huerta noted a good
morning to the group. The Budget Committee was also invited to attend this
meeting.

Informational Item

1 – Approval of the
November 30, 2011, Minutes – Dr. Huerta

Dr. Huerta entertained a
motion to approve the minutes. Ms. Hobbs moved to approve minutes of
November 30, 2011. Dr. Walker seconded the motion. All were in favor, the
motion carried.

The minutes of November 30,
2011, were approved. Irene will post on the web.

2 – 2012-13 Budget and
Budget Process – Dr. Huerta/Mr. Burke

Dr. Huerta noted she
wanted to give the group an update on the budget; it has not been finalized
and the Session is still on until February 16. Mr. Burke gave an overview
and provided a PowerPoint presentation. Please see presentation below. Dr.
Huerta asked the Budget Committee members to please share this information
since there is still a need for a chair. She and Mr. Burke are more than
willing to meet with the Budget Committee after the close of the Session.
Dr. Huerta wanted everyone to know the college would not be eliminating any
positions. There will be faculty adjustments and she will meet with Faculty
Council. Mr. Burke noted the college has not capped enrollment either. Dr.
Glenn asked about another mill levy and limitations on its use. Mr. Burke
answered excess revenue from mill levies can be thrown into the pool for
budget allocation. Dr. Piña asked at what point the college will consider
tuition increase. Dr. Huerta answered that we will look to see what the
Legislature will do. We do not like to increase tuition. Mr. Burke added
the college has the ability to increase one or all: in district, out of
district, and out of state. Dr. Huerta noted we wanted to continue to be
accessible and affordable. Ms. Prince asked who would be calling the Budget
Committee meeting. Dr. Huerta noted her office could call the meeting. Ms.
Prince asked about the online general course fee and if it was for all
community colleges. Mr. Burke noted this had been the recommendation of the
On-Line Committee. There has been no conclusion and there is still work the
Committee is doing. The potential is there. A discussion followed.

Informational Item

3 – Assessing &
Using Data on SharePoint – Dr. Lillibridge/Ms. Worley

Dr. Huerta noted the
current Strategic Plan includes Intranet which we will use as a way of
accessing information and data. Dr. Lillibridge added this was under
Strategic Priority #2 nurturing and enhancing communication. SharePoint is a
private internet. Ms. Powers, Ms. Allen, and Ms. Bagwell are all part of the
group who worked on this. Ms. Worley provided the group a small presentation
on SharePoint. All kinds of information can be found including accreditation
and the master calendar. Business & Information Systems is ahead of the
rest of us. Ms. Worley also noted you could find the standard reports. Dr.
Lillibridge added the enrollment reports (census, 1st date, and
dashboard) are also posted. Dr. Huerta noted Dr. Lillibridge had suggested
to her that she also post articles, research, etc. which she will be doing.
Dr. Huerta thanked the group: Ms. Powers, Ms. Allen, Ms. Bagwell, Mr. Robert
Doyle and Ms. Rajaa Shindi. She also thanked Dr. Lillibridge and Ms. Worley
for their hard work.

Informational Item

4 – Gainful Employment –
Dr. Huerta/Dr. Lillibridge

6 – Department of
Education Compliance – Dr. Huerta

Dr. Lillibridge noted
there were a couple of developments regarding gainful employment. First the
college received a letter from the U.S. Department of Education requesting
why the college had not reported the dental assisting program. Dental
assisting was the only active problem as all other problems were not active
programs. Coordination on new programs is done through DACC, NMSU, NM Higher
Education Department, the Higher Learning Commission, and the U.S. Department
of Education. The second was submitting to DOE the tuition, fees, and book
fees for all certificate programs. The college will need to make a good
faith effort. Dr. Huerta added the college will be trying to be more
consistent with other community colleges and within the college. The
information will be put into the catalog so it’s very important that if Dr.
Walker or Mr. Paulman ask you for information, that is provided. Mr. Ledesma
noted the dental assisting problem did have a negative effect. If the
program is not reported, the students are not eligible for financial aid. He
also noted DACC did their part in reporting. Mr. Ledesma noted his office
had been working on 432 return funds. If a student receives a W or an F, the
college will look at last date of attendance and the student will need to pay
back financial aid for that course. There is a 3-4 week time frame for the
college to return funds. The DOE will come down on the college if not returned
on time. Retroactive withdrawals will also have ramifications for students.
Dr. Huerta thanked Ms. Chairez and her team for all their hard work on this
compliance. The federal government is looking at higher education more
closely. Mr. Ledesma noted all of NMSU had a loan default rate of 9.9%.
DACC’s was 17%. Dr. Huerta added more information will be sent to students
on the consequences of loans. Princeton University was the first to
discourage students from borrowing money. We need to do more to alert students
and discourage loans.

Informational Item

7 – Inventory – Dr.
Huerta

Dr. Huerta noted Ms.
Connie Melendrez sent an email out to everyone (the email was provided to the
group) regarding an update on the inventory. The college has done a better
job with inventory. Thank you. Please look at the list and please follow
up. The inventory goes to NMSU Administrative Council and then to the NMSU
Board of Regents. Mr. Burke noted the college was fortunate to have Ms.
Melendrez. Ms. Melendrez chose to stay a little longer to complete the
inventory; she will be retiring at the end of the month. He asked that we
thank her. She will be missed. Dr. Huerta noted her appreciation for everything
Ms. Melendrez has done.

Dr. Huerta noted there were
still a few individuals who had not completed the required conflict of
interest forms. Mr. Adams noted there were 20 employees who had not
completed the form. There have been two deadlines that have come and gone.
The form is very easy to complete. Mr. Adams will be sending a reminder
email and some in this group maybe cc’d. The NMSU President will be getting
the final list. Dr. Huerta noted if anyone had any questions, please call
Mr. Adams. She asked if anyone had a conflict or did business with NMSU,
please disclose.

Informational Item

5 – Transfer Fair – Dr.
Huerta/Mr. Mazdra

Dr. Huerta showed the
pin she was wearing proudly: Students are #1. The 1st Annual
Transfer Fair will be held on February 8 which was coordinated by Mr. Mazdra,
Mr. Frank Smith, and the division advisors. DACC students who applied for
May graduation have been invited. From NMSU attending: Provost, Associate
Provost, Dr. Bernadette Montoya, and the Deans. Mr. Mazdra noted the event
was two-fold: honoring the student and facilitating their transfer to NMSU.
There were over 125 RSVPs. The college plans to do this every year and will
be student centered. We hope to make the whole NMSU system shine. Dr.
Huerta asked the group to applaud Mr. Mazdra for his hard work. Dr. Garcia
asked about the use of transfer when NMSU uses transition. Dr. Huerta noted
this was student vocabulary. Mr. Burke added transfer was used nationwide
and is a component on how we are funded. Dr. Huerta noted the college was
going to be inclusive: GED, certificate and associate degree.

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9 - Announcements

Mr. Ledesma thanked Ms.
Reddington and Dr. O’Neill for the recent move of Dr. O’Neill back to central
campus. She is now in Suite 108 at central campus. She will also have an
intern from NMSU working with her.

Informational Item

Mr. Ledesma noted the
GED Testing Center will open at East Mesa. Ms. Natalie Salazar will run the
testing center. They will do GED, Work Keys, and Compass testing. Ms.
Orduñez noted it would be up and running on Monday.

Informational Item

Mr. Derouen noted there
would be an opportunity for disaster training at DACC. The Defense Threat
Reduction Agency will be offering the training at no cost and will be open to
public.

Informational Item

Ms. Martin noted the
Chaparral Center ribbon cutting will be March 1, 2012. She also noted one of
our donors emailed her last night to let her know that a student had given
them a gift certificate as a thank you. Dr. Huerta thanked Ms. Reddington on
getting Chaparral ready. She also noted the dedication of the Chaparral High
School staff in helping us again for the ribbon cutting. The band will
provide music and the culinary arts student will provide refreshments.

Informational Item

Ms. Powers noted
Blackboard would be moving to Canvass in May. Introductory training (a
schedule was provided to the group) would be held today at DACC. Full scale
training would be done in March and April. Dr. Huerta asked the group to
pass on to faculty.

Informational Item

Ms. Hobbs noted the
National League for Nursing Accreditation Commission (NLNAC) would be on
campus next week. The NM Board of Nursing visit in January went very well.
Dr. O’Neill is teaching a new course “essentials in counseling.” This will
be the basis for a new certificate.

Informational Item

Dr. Huerta noted the
Border Learning Conference is February 9-10. Mr. Hector Galan and Dr.
Federico Reade will be speakers. Ms. Denise Chavez will be also be at the
conference. Dr. Huerta thanked Ms. Contreras for getting students to attend.

Informational Item

Dr. Huerta noted Dr.
Vince Tinto would be the guest speaker at the NM HEAR Conference. The
conference will be held February 23-24 in Albuquerque. This is an important
conference and Dr. Huerta encouraged anyone to attend.